Unemployed man wins $32 million playing USA Mega Millions – August 24th 2011

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An unemployed man from Dorchester, Massachusetts, can call off his job hunt as the lucky lotto fan has scooped $32 million playing USA Mega Millions.

However, Candido Oliveira, who is 47, began celebrating his life-changing win rather early, as the US state’s newest multi-millionaire started to fete his newfound wealth before checking his numbers.

The lotto player learned that a local man had won and claimed that he knew that it was him, spending two days playing his guitar happily before checking his ticket and collecting his prize money.

As for how his lottery jackpot will alter his life, according to Boston.com Mr Oliveira is taking a relaxed attitude, saying his friends, family and girlfriend are what matters most to him and that he is not going to change now he is rich.

Lotto players who fancy their chances at USA Mega Millions may be interested in getting in the game in time for the next draw, which will take place on Friday (August 26th).

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Massachusetts State Lottery – A lottery of giving

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During 2008 the Massachusetts State Lottery Distributed over $900,000,000 in Direct Aid to the cities and towns of the the state. As a lottery policy, A minimum of 45% of revenues stays in the State Lottery Fund to be paid out in prizes. Currently, the Lottery’s prize percentage is over 69%.

Lottery revenues are distributed to the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth according to a local aid formula established by the Legislature. Lottery funds are not earmarked for any specific progams, allowing cities and towns to choose how they would like to spend the funds.

This is a great way for a state lottery to distribute its cash. We know that in many countries the lottery dictates where the money should be spent, often ending up in very inefficient expenditure and those causes that could really benefit end up losing out.